- 1. When did Thomas Jefferson become the 3rd President of the United States?
A) 1820
B) 1789
C) 1801
D) 1776
- 2. Which political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to when he became President?
A) Independent
B) Whig
C) Democratic-Republican
D) Federalist
- 3. Who did Thomas Jefferson defeat in the presidential election to become President?
A) Alexander Hamilton
B) George Washington
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) John Adams
- 4. Which important document did Thomas Jefferson draft before becoming President?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Constitution of the United States
D) Bill of Rights
- 5. Which college did Thomas Jefferson establish in Virginia?
A) University of Virginia
B) Princeton University
C) Harvard University
D) Yale University
- 6. Which expedition did Thomas Jefferson authorize to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory?
A) Voyage of the Beagle
B) Magellan Expedition
C) Columbus Expedition
D) Lewis and Clark Expedition
- 7. Which treaty ended the Barbary Wars during Jefferson's presidency?
A) Treaty of Ghent
B) Treaty of Tripoli
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of San Lorenzo
- 8. When did Thomas Jefferson leave office as President of the United States?
A) 1809
B) 1799
C) 1816
D) 1812
- 9. Which important government building was burnt down by the British during Jefferson's presidency?
A) White House
B) Library of Congress
C) Capitol Building
D) Supreme Court
- 10. In which state was Thomas Jefferson born?
A) Pennsylvania
B) Virginia
C) New York
D) Massachusetts
- 11. Who served as Thomas Jefferson's Vice President during his first term?
A) Aaron Burr
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) James Madison
D) John Adams
- 12. What was the name of Thomas Jefferson's estate in Virginia?
A) Mount Vernon
B) Monticello
C) Graceland
D) The Hermitage
- 13. Which cabinet position did Thomas Jefferson hold before becoming President?
A) Attorney General
B) Secretary of the Treasury
C) Secretary of War
D) Secretary of State
- 14. What major event occurred during Thomas Jefferson's presidency that doubled the size of the United States?
A) California Gold Rush
B) Oregon Trail
C) Louisiana Purchase
D) Mexican-American War
- 15. What unpopular act did Thomas Jefferson sign into law in 1807 that restricted American trade with other countries?
A) Alien and Sedition Acts
B) Stamp Act
C) Hawley-Smoot Tariff
D) Embargo Act
- 16. Who was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State during his presidency?
A) John Marshall
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) James Madison
D) James Monroe
- 17. Which famous Supreme Court case occurred during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?
A) Marbury v. Madison
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Roe v. Wade
D) Dred Scott v. Sandford
- 18. Which country did Thomas Jefferson negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with?
A) Spain
B) Russia
C) Great Britain
D) France
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